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High Road

Kesha

High Road

Fourth album from the Nashville, Tennessee pop singer produced by Jeff Bhasker (Dua Lipa, Harry Styles), and Ryan Lewis (Macklemore)

ADM rating[?]

7.0

Label
Sony Music
UK Release date
31/01/2020
US Release date
31/01/2020
  1. 9.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    High Road is, much like Rainbow, a letter to those who are hurting but also a reminder to dance – a testament to the healing power of friendship, of joy, of loving, of going a little wild
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  2. 8.5 |   The Quietus

    It’ll work at spin class and at 3am in the basement club. But inside, this little clutch of outright classics ought to be recognised
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  3. 8.3 |   A.V. Club

    High Road works because of Kesha’s self-assurance and self-possession
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  4. 8.0 |   Evening Standard

    She’s a fully rounded artist with a huge amount to offer
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  5. 8.0 |   The Observer

    The genre-hopping leads to the odd stumble here and there, but overall the never boring, often excellent High Road finds Kesha returning to the party on her own terms
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  6. 8.0 |   Vinyl Chapters

    Your teenage kids will love this album and it’s bound to be a huge success with devoted fans
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  7. 8.0 |   Rolling Stone

    The singer gets back to having a good time, while continuing to look inward
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  8. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    While this isn’t technically a comeback, it feels like Kesha the bona fide pop warrior is back and stronger than before
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  9. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    Although we heart Kesha the party girl, we love the heart and soul she always pours into her music. A nonchalant and welcome return
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  10. 8.0 |   Clash

    Nothing about this record feels forced but instead encapsulates Kesha’s outlook on the crazy and weird rollercoaster that is life itself
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  11. 8.0 |   DIY

    An overwhelmingly triumphant pop offering that sees Kesha back at her best and having shit tons of fun while doing it
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  12. 8.0 |   The Independent

    A mature and defiant reclamation of lightness
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  13. 8.0 |   Q

    Relentlessly entertaining - a vessel for the impressive vim and vigour of an artist who is many things, but never a bore. Print edition only

  14. 7.0 |   All Music

    At the album's wildest and dirtiest moments, there's a sense that her heart isn't quite into the revelry. Still, those moments are few and they're overshadowed by the sheer joie de vivre of Kesha feeling the freedom to be so silly she doesn't care if she falls on her face
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  15. 7.0 |   Slant Magazine

    The album sets out to prove that people are complicated creatures, capable of being more than one thing
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  16. 7.0 |   American Songwriter

    High Road is fun, frilly, and fanciful – and Kesha has more than earned this moment. It suits her
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  17. 7.0 |   Spectrum Culture

    For most of its runtime we’re on a marvelous high where we’re at home in Kesha’s world while still guessing where she’ll take us next
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  18. 7.0 |   Earbuddy

    She finds a way to make a party anthem without losing herself and by the end of it all, Kesha has found her groove and it’s gorgeous
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  19. 7.0 |   Gigwise

    Kesha is a truly awe-inspiring artist, and continues to push through to produce something nuanced, interesting and fun
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  20. 6.0 |   NME

    After her much-publicised hardships, Kesha just wants to have fun and follow her muse – for better or worse
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  21. 6.0 |   God Is In The TV

    There’s no denying that Kesha has a lot to say, a talent to say it with and a fan base that will be glad to see her back again
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  22. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    Kesha’s fourth album sees her return to her party-girl 2010s persona, full of glitter-pop but with a new self-awareness
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  23. 6.0 |   The Arts Desk

    Happily, she’s re-embraced her boozin’, badass party girl persona
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  24. 5.9 |   Pitchfork

    The celebrated pop star’s fourth album attempts a return to the carefree party pop that defined her early career
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  25. 5.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    An album caught between the carefree revelry of her past and her more recent optimism
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  26. 4.0 |   The FT

    The pop star’s fourth album is filled with bouncy tracks but it feels like a missed opportunity
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  27. 3.0 |   PopMatters

    Kesha's fourth album, High Road, struggles to find something interesting about her new flask-toting flower child persona
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